ECONOMY MEALS CONCEPT INTRODUCED AT RAILWAY STATIONS To provide quality, affordable and hygienic meals to rail passengers, Indian Railways along with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced the concept of ‘Economy Meals’. In view of the surge in passenger traffic during summer, rail passengers, particularly for those travelling in general coaches, are provided with two types of meals at an affordable cost. The Economy Meals is priced at Rs 20 and the other is Snack Meals priced at Rs 50. These meal counters are now operational at over 100 stations across Indian Railways. On Waltair Division of East Coast Railway, economy meals are being served at mjor stations include Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam Road railway stations at the Station Refreshment Rooms and Jan Ahaar units. Divisional Railway Manager Shri Suarabh Prasad said that these meals are available at counters conveniently located near general second-class (GS) coaches on platforms. DRM mentioned that the initiative aims to cater to passengers’ dietary needs while ensuring convenience and affordability during their journey. Further, Waltair Division ropes with the NGOs and Voluntary agencies to provide drinking water and butter milk at the stations during this scorching summer.

CENTRAL REGION CONFERENCE, NIPM AT RINL IN VISAKHAPATNAM National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM)-Visakha Chapter in association with RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, will be jointly organizing a One-day HR Conference under Central Region, NIPM at L&DC, RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam on 26.04.2024. The theme of the Conference is titled “Transformation of Organisation through HR Practices – Employee Experience and Employee Engagement.” The Central Region of NIPM covers10 chapters in Telangana, AP, parts of Maharashtra, Odisha & Chattisgarh The Conference Sessions will be undertaken by Industry Experts, famous Academicians and HR Professionals. A number of HR Professionals from various Public/Private Organizations viz., SAIL, GAIL, NHPC, Coal India, VPT, Brandix, HNPCL, Synergies and Coromandel Fertilizers etc are expected to attend the said Conference as Delegates. The Conference will focus on various issues related to the present HR scenario which would be helpful to the HR Professionals in their Professional careers.